Sandra L. Harris

Helps parents meet the needs of siblings in families of children with autism. It explores the basics of sibling relationships and the complexities that surface in affected families. The book teaches parents the best ways to explain autism to siblings, how to get siblings to share their feelings and concerns, how to master the family-balancing act, and how to foster play between siblings. In this second edition, new chapters have been added on what typical children actually believe or understand about autism at different ages (all based on recent studies), and how autism continues to impact on adult sibling relationships, careers and caregiver roles. Throughout the book, there are new stories about individual families, giving the reader points of comparison to their own family's experience. Updated 2012 3rd edition available.… (meer)